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Title: A NEW SPECIES OF EURYTOMA (HYMENOPTERA: EURYTOMIDAE) ATTACKING THE MEXICAN FRUIT FLY, ANASTREPHA LUDENS (LOEW) (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE).

Author
item GATES, M - POST DOC. U. OF MARYLAND
item Grissell, Edward

Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/15/2003
Publication Date: 3/15/2004
Citation: Gates, M.W., Grissell, E.E. 2004. A new species of eurytoma (hymenoptera: eurytomidae) attacking the mexican fruit fly, anastrepha ludens (loew) (diptera: tephritidae).. Book Chapter. pp. 147-159

Interpretive Summary: The Mexican fruit fly is one of the most economically important crop pests in Central and South America where it is a significant pest of important tropical fruits (e.g. cacao, citrus and mango). This paper describes a new parasitic wasp discovered in Mexico that could have a beneficial impact for biocontrol in conjunction with other integrated control techniques of these pestiferous fruit flies. It also provides aids to differentiate the new species from related species and discusses the host range of the species. This information will be useful to insect identifiers, scientists and biocontrol workers involved in the biocontrol of pestiferous fruit flies in the Neotropics.

Technical Abstract: Eurytoma sivinskii Gates and Grissell, new species, is described and illustrated. This species was reared from the Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens (Loew) (Diptera: Tephritidae), in Mexico. It is compared to closely related species, and a table of host utilization for Neotropical species of Eurytoma is given.